Bastiaan Tamminga
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Bastiaan Tamminga is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 swimmer who specializes in the 50 m events of the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

. He is currently trained by former worldchampion Marcel Wouda
Marcel Wouda
Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...

 alongside olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden
Maarten van der Weijden
Maarten van der Weijden is a Dutch long distance and marathon swimmer born in Alkmaar.Van der Weijden was known as a promising swimming talent in his youth, becoming Dutch national champion at the 1500 m freestyle , 400 m freestyle and 5 km open water...

 and Hinkelien Schreuder
Hinkelien Schreuder
Hinkelien Schreuder is a butterfly, freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who also competed in the medley events...

.

Swimming career

Tamminga made his international debut at the European SC Championships 2001
European SC Championships 2001
The fifth edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in the Wezenberg Swimming Pool in Antwerp, Belgium, from December 13 till December 16, 2001.-Medal table:-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:-200 m freestyle:...

 in Antwerp. In the following years he appeared on many international tournaments especially in short course
Short course
In Swimming, the term Short Course is used to identify a pool that is 25 metres in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool...

. At the European SC Championships 2007 in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...

, Hungary
Hungary
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 he won his only international medal so far, a bronze, in the 4×50 m medley relay alongside Nick Driebergen
Nick Driebergen
Nick Driebergen is a Dutch Swimmer who is specialized in backstroke. He currently holds national long course records in all backstroke events and in the 4×100 medley relay. At short course he holds the national record in 50 and 100 m backstroke and in the 4×50 medley relay...

, Robin van Aggele
Robin van Aggele
Robin van Aggele is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from the Netherlands who is the most all-round Dutch swimmer since Marcel Wouda....

 and Mitja Zastrow
Mitja Zastrow
Mitja Kolia Zastrow is a Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. Originally from Germany, Zastrow was born and raised in Wuppertal, near Düsseldorf. He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in July 2003, after a conflict with the German Swimming Association...

.

2008

At the European Championships in march 2008 he ended 18th in the 50 m butterfly and 30th in the 100 m butterfly. In April he competed in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
2008 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 9th FINA Swimming World Championships were held at the Manchester Evening News Arena, in Manchester, England April 9 – April 13 2008....

 and finished 10th in the 50 m butterfly breaking the national record and 21st in the 100 m. In the 4×100 m medley relay he swam a national record together with Robin van Aggele
Robin van Aggele
Robin van Aggele is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from the Netherlands who is the most all-round Dutch swimmer since Marcel Wouda....

, Joeri Verlinden
Joeri Verlinden
Joeri Verlinden is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle. He is currently trained by former world champion Marcel Wouda alongside olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder.-Swimming career:...

 and Mitja Zastrow
Mitja Zastrow
Mitja Kolia Zastrow is a Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. Originally from Germany, Zastrow was born and raised in Wuppertal, near Düsseldorf. He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in July 2003, after a conflict with the German Swimming Association...

 finishing 8th in the final.

Personal bests

EWLINE
Short course
Event Time Date Location
50 m freestyle 21.77 2008-12-11 Rijeka
Rijeka
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, Croatia
Croatia
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100 m freestyle 48.28 2008-12-21 Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

50 m backstroke 24.88 2002-12-13 Riesa
Riesa
Riesa is a town in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located at the river Elbe, approx. 40 km northwest of Dresden.The world's first 110 kV power line was inaugurated between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912....

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

50 m butterfly NR 22.97 2008-12-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands
100 m butterfly 52.49 2007-12-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands
EWLINE
Long course
Event Time Date Location
50 m freestyle 23.73 2008-06-05 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

50 m backstroke 26.30 2002-07-31 Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, Germany
Germany
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50 m butterfly 23.87 2008-12-06 Eindhoven, Netherlands
100 m butterfly 54.91 2007-12-07 Eindhoven, Netherlands

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